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Starting Monday, January 6, 2025, child support payers can make payments at the new Criminal Justice Center, located at 5301 Russell Street, 1st Floor C. 1132, Detroit, MI 48211, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (must be in line by 3:45 p.m.) Free parking is available at the CJC!
The FOC continues to accept payments at the Penobscot Building, 645 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226.
William Booth Legal Aid Clinic - Free help with Divorce and Friend of the Courts issues.
Click here for more info.
Genetic testing is conducted at the Penobscot Building, 645 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226, Suite 123. Appointments are scheduled on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Walk-ins are only permitted on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (must be in line by 4:15 p.m.).
Wayne County Dispute Resolution, in coordination with Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan, is presenting a Parent Education Program. This program will educate parents on the Friend of the Court and about mediation. Please see the
attached flier for more information.
Respondents seeking to resolve a Friend of the Court civil child support warrant may walk into the Friend of the Court Customer Service area on the 1st Floor of the Penobscot Building, located at 645 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226, on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays only from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Respondents should be prepared to make a payment and a commitment to make future payments. To expedite service, please let the security officer or sheriff present at the entrance know that you are there to resolve a FOC warrant.